Monday, January 3, 2011

U.S. National Debt Tops $14 Trillion

The latest posting today of the National Debt shows it has topped $14 trillion for the first time.

National Debt Tops $14 Trillion -- CBS News

The U.S. Treasury website today reported that as of last Friday, the last day of 2010, the National Debt stood at $14,025,215,218,708.52.

It took just 7 months for the National Debt to increase from $13 trillion on June 1, 2010 to $14 trillion on Dec. 31. It also means the debt is fast approaching the statutory ceiling $14.294 trillion set by Congress and signed into law by President Obama last February.

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My Comment: Uncontrollable spending to buy votes .... no White House leadership .... I am just surprised that it is not even higher.

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